Mike Mavredakis is a breaking news reporter at The Hartford Courant since June 2022, with previous experience as a news reporter for Hearst from January to June 2022, where coverage focused on Stratford and Monroe, Connecticut. Prior to that, Mavredakis contributed to USA TODAY Sports Media Group, covering nine NBA teams from September 2021 to January 2022, and also served as a designer and staff writer for The Daily Campus, focusing on UConn sports and general news from September 2018 to January 2022. Earlier roles include a sports intern at The Hartford Courant and staff writer for The UConn Blog, covering UConn men’s basketball, alongside an internship at the Republican-American focusing on Litchfield County, CT. Mavredakis holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Connecticut, obtained in December 2021.